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The Military Museum in Svidník, eastern Slovakia, resides in the building whose shape reminds an anti-tank mine. This is so because its exhibition gives an interesting testimony of the course of the Carpathian and Dukla Operation in 1944.

Monuments of folk architecture of material and spiritual culture of Ukrainians and Ruthenians are concentrated in an open-air ethnographic exposition that can be seen above an amphitheatre in the town of Svidník in northeastern Slovakia. A wooden church from Nová Polianka (Mergeška) is the gem of the exposition.

SNM - The Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník is an ethnic institution whose mission resides in documenting the fundamental phases of cultural, historical, political and social development of Ruthenians - Ukrainians in Slovakia from earliest times up to the present.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of St. Paraskieva from 1766. It consists of three parts and three towers. Iconostas is from the mid-18th century.
The building was dismantled in 1961 and rebuilt following documentation in 1986. Now it is part of the Museum of Ukrainian culture in Svidník.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of St Michael the Archangel (Chrám sv. Michala Archanjela) was included in 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.

The Greek Catholic church of St Michael the Archangel from1752. The church consists of three parts. It also has a wooden belfry. The area was originally surrounded by log fence with a little shingle roof.
Iconostas is from the second half of the 18th century. The icons Resurrection of Lazar, St. Michael and some other are from the 17th century. Iconostas and altar were restored in 1969-1970.
The compound was reconstructed in 2001.

he Greek Catholic wooden church of St Paraskieva from 1705. It is a log building with three spaces and a new diagonal nave on tall stone masonry.
The church was rebuilt in 1932 when it acquired the form as we know it now, with to lateral chapels. The church was reconstructed in 2002. Its Baroque interior and iconostas are from the mid-18th century. The iconostas with the subject of the New Testament, figures of Apostles, Prophets and other Saints was restored. More artistic and historic icons and objects complement the interior of the church.

The Greek Catholic church of St Basil the Great from the 18th century (probably from 1730). The log building consists of three parts and is covered by shingle roof with three little towers.
Part of this architectural compound is the log fence with shingle protective roof and wooden entrance gate.
The Baroque iconostas is from the 18th century, individual icons are from the 17th century. Some picture (icon of St Michael the Archangel, St Nicolas, etc.) are from the 17th century.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of the Sleeping Most Holy Mother of God from the end of the 18th century. It was repaired in 1947. It consists of three parts. This Baroque log structure stands on low stone masonry.
The original interior decoration is missing. Some precious icons have been deposited in the Museum of Šariš in Bardejov. The church stands in the cemetery with old crosses.

The Greek Catholic church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God from 1764. The log building consists of three parts. It is covered by shingle roof with three little towers.
Iconostas from the second half of the 18th century is not complete. Only fragments exist, such as picture of Mother of God from the second half of the 18th century. The tsar gate is lavishly decorated by woodcarvings with plant ornaments and paintings of prophets.
Independently standing belfry from 1949 is next to the church. Both structures were reconstructed in 2000.

Standing in the open mountain pass of Dukla on the Slovak-Polish border you can see an observation tower offering a spectacular view of the Slovak and Polish territory – the background scenery of the fights during the Carpathian-Dukla operation.

At LIPKA you will find accommodation, a restaurant, a café, a bar and a conference room. We offer you comprehensive services in one place for your relaxation and well-being. You will find us in a picturesque and quiet environment under the forest, between the town of Bardejov and the Bardejovské Kúpele district. This location provides an ideal starting point for tourists and at the same time an undisturbed place to relax.

The small town of Medzilaborce, situated in the south-east of Slovakia, boasts of two European primacies. After the establishment of the first museum named after Andy Warhol, Medzilaborce has also erected the first statue dedicated to this representative of world pop-art.

Standing in the open mountain pass of Dukla on the Slovak-Polish border you can see an observation tower offering a spectacular view of the Slovak and Polish territory – the background scenery of the fights during the Carpathian-Dukla operation.

The small town of Medzilaborce, situated in the south-east of Slovakia, boasts of two European primacies. After the establishment of the first museum named after Andy Warhol, Medzilaborce has also erected the first statue dedicated to this representative of world pop-art.

At LIPKA you will find accommodation, a restaurant, a café, a bar and a conference room. We offer you comprehensive services in one place for your relaxation and well-being. You will find us in a picturesque and quiet environment under the forest, between the town of Bardejov and the Bardejovské Kúpele district. This location provides an ideal starting point for tourists and at the same time an undisturbed place to relax.

The Military Museum in Svidník, eastern Slovakia, resides in the building whose shape reminds an anti-tank mine. This is so because its exhibition gives an interesting testimony of the course of the Carpathian and Dukla Operation in 1944.

Monuments of folk architecture of material and spiritual culture of Ukrainians and Ruthenians are concentrated in an open-air ethnographic exposition that can be seen above an amphitheatre in the town of Svidník in northeastern Slovakia. A wooden church from Nová Polianka (Mergeška) is the gem of the exposition.

SNM - The Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidník is an ethnic institution whose mission resides in documenting the fundamental phases of cultural, historical, political and social development of Ruthenians - Ukrainians in Slovakia from earliest times up to the present.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of St. Paraskieva from 1766. It consists of three parts and three towers. Iconostas is from the mid-18th century.
The building was dismantled in 1961 and rebuilt following documentation in 1986. Now it is part of the Museum of Ukrainian culture in Svidník.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of St Michael the Archangel (Chrám sv. Michala Archanjela) was included in 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.

The Greek Catholic church of St Michael the Archangel from1752. The church consists of three parts. It also has a wooden belfry. The area was originally surrounded by log fence with a little shingle roof.
Iconostas is from the second half of the 18th century. The icons Resurrection of Lazar, St. Michael and some other are from the 17th century. Iconostas and altar were restored in 1969-1970.
The compound was reconstructed in 2001.

he Greek Catholic wooden church of St Paraskieva from 1705. It is a log building with three spaces and a new diagonal nave on tall stone masonry.
The church was rebuilt in 1932 when it acquired the form as we know it now, with to lateral chapels. The church was reconstructed in 2002. Its Baroque interior and iconostas are from the mid-18th century. The iconostas with the subject of the New Testament, figures of Apostles, Prophets and other Saints was restored. More artistic and historic icons and objects complement the interior of the church.

The Greek Catholic church of St Basil the Great from the 18th century (probably from 1730). The log building consists of three parts and is covered by shingle roof with three little towers.
Part of this architectural compound is the log fence with shingle protective roof and wooden entrance gate.
The Baroque iconostas is from the 18th century, individual icons are from the 17th century. Some picture (icon of St Michael the Archangel, St Nicolas, etc.) are from the 17th century.

The Greek Catholic wooden church of the Sleeping Most Holy Mother of God from the end of the 18th century. It was repaired in 1947. It consists of three parts. This Baroque log structure stands on low stone masonry.
The original interior decoration is missing. Some precious icons have been deposited in the Museum of Šariš in Bardejov. The church stands in the cemetery with old crosses.

The Greek Catholic church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God from 1764. The log building consists of three parts. It is covered by shingle roof with three little towers.
Iconostas from the second half of the 18th century is not complete. Only fragments exist, such as picture of Mother of God from the second half of the 18th century. The tsar gate is lavishly decorated by woodcarvings with plant ornaments and paintings of prophets.
Independently standing belfry from 1949 is next to the church. Both structures were reconstructed in 2000.